Bark from the dead: Daniel the lucky beagle survives gas chamber

Lucky Daniel the beagle mix, who survived a gas chamber, is now heading a campaign to ban such practices.

Daniel was given his name after surviving being gassed in carbon monoxide (Picture: AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Daniel was meant to be put down at a dog pound, trapped inside a stainless steel box filled with carbon monoxide.

But when staff opened it up to retrieve the body, out sauntered Daniel.Â Having survived, he was given a reprieve and a new name â from the Old Testament character who survived a night in the lionsâ den.

Now, after being rescued by an animal welfare charity, Daniel has new owners, a new home â and a new role as a protest campaignâs poster dog.

Hundreds of newspaper articles, TV clips and internet blogs have been devoted to the pooch.

The Eleventh Hour Rescue charity had received more than 100 bids to adopt the dog after taking him from the pound in Florence, Alabama.

He is now settling into life with a family living in Nutley, New Jersey.

New owner Joe Dwyer said: âHeâs in extremely good shape, especially in light of what he went through. His attitude is just incredible.â

Daniel will help a campaign to ban the gas chambers that killed dogs held alongside Daniel. The practice is still legal in 31 US states.